Beyond the Risk Paradigm in Criminal Justice : Red Globe Press : 9781137441324 : 1137441321 : 09 Sep 2016 : The risk assessment process, the interventions and treatment commenced as a result of it and the theory behind it are central to the administration of criminal justice programmes around the world. Most youth and adult corrections departments routinely conduct risk assessments, which are then used to inform the nature and intensity of subsequent criminal justice interventions. In this unique and important text, a team of the world's leading researchers in the field of criminal justice come together to provide a critique of this risk paradigm, and to provide practical guidance for professionals, students and academics on how to move to a more effective way of working with offenders. Divided into three sections, the book provides coverage of topics such as: ? The development of risk assessment in criminal justice practice, and its advantages and disadvantages ? The significance o